Now looking at Khang, you would never be able to tell he’d undergone two operations. He’s bright and a little cheeky. He teased us, saying that he “doesn’t remember anything” from his Flying Eye Hospital visit, although his parents assured us he was very excited to be on a plane.
Khang was distracted by his blocks – he had been building a robot - and coloured pens and paper – he enjoys drawing dogs and cows in particular. His parents say that he also enjoys taking things apart and seeing how they work. Perhaps he has a career in construction ahead of him, we asked. “Yes,” Khang said, smiling. And now with clear vision, there’s nothing standing in his way.
Right now there are around three million children who are visually impaired and 23,000 children who are blind in Vietnam. While blindness has decreased over the last decade, there are still millions of children unable to see the world around them - needlessly.
With your support we're increasing the skills of eye teams, especially those dealing with children, whilst taking a holistic approach to improve the quality of care available and help set-up referral networks - so critical to ensuring children like Khang can get the eye care they deserve.